I love snow. I have loved snow my whole life. I loved it when I lived in the suburbs when a few inches closed school for the day. I loved snow when I lived in the city when it made everything look clean, silent and beautiful (at least for an hour or two). I love snow storms. I love blizzards. There is nothing about snow I don't like.
Except when a particularly interesting storm appears on the horizon, causing the weather people to go crazy over it - hyping everyone into overdrive and then POOF nothing. No. Thing. Drives me nuts.
The problem as I see it? Too many machines. Too much computer modeling. Too many satellites. I remember in the 'old days' they would follow the radar and the jet stream and could easily put together a pretty clear view of what was coming our way - leaving the accumulation a complete surprise. I'm fine with that - I don't need to know the potential - I need to know when it is coming and what is it doing when it gets here. The rest is easily handled with smart bad weather driving, a good outdoor broom, a wide shovel and plenty of hot tea.
I am really frustrated over this whole weather thing. I haven't had this much buildup since my last blind date.....and just like my last blind date, it was all build up and absolutely no follow through - in essence a complete waste of my time.
It really isn't too much to ask is it? One big one - a real humdinger! I would be
Except when a particularly interesting storm appears on the horizon, causing the weather people to go crazy over it - hyping everyone into overdrive and then POOF nothing. No. Thing. Drives me nuts.
The problem as I see it? Too many machines. Too much computer modeling. Too many satellites. I remember in the 'old days' they would follow the radar and the jet stream and could easily put together a pretty clear view of what was coming our way - leaving the accumulation a complete surprise. I'm fine with that - I don't need to know the potential - I need to know when it is coming and what is it doing when it gets here. The rest is easily handled with smart bad weather driving, a good outdoor broom, a wide shovel and plenty of hot tea.
I am really frustrated over this whole weather thing. I haven't had this much buildup since my last blind date.....and just like my last blind date, it was all build up and absolutely no follow through - in essence a complete waste of my time.
It really isn't too much to ask is it? One big one - a real humdinger! I would be
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